My first name was supposed to be Amanda, but they couldn't think of a middle name they liked with it. So they asked my sister (who was 8 at the time) what to name me, and I became JenniferAmanda. My parents hadn't seriously thought about boy names (they "knew" I was a girl) but my mom said she liked the name ChristopherMichael. Funny thing is I became friends with TONS of people name Chris/Kris. Found that interesting!

I know Margaret was in the running for me as a girl. I think it would have suited me better than Jessica on a lot of levels (I do not dislike Jessica at all, I actively like several features of it, even, but it just has never fully fully "fit").

On the other hand, I wouldn't have cared for Maggie (it is fine, just not for me), and I have grown really fond of Jess, it fits very well. So...I'm happy it worked out as it did.